Wheeled horse and rider



- March 5, 1957 c. H. w. KAHL WHEELED HORSE AND RIDER Filed Jan. 10, 1955 lli lri INV ENTOR m M Unite St This application is the third in a series of traction roller toys, the construction of which includes a platform carriage, with sides bent down, supported at each end by a wooden roller, one of them being equipped with traction prongs to make eifective the wind-up of an elastic band under tension.

Traction Roller Toy No. 1: Mad Bull And Farmers Wife, the first of these applications, was submitted by the same applicant, Carl H. William Kahl, Ser. No. 423,375, filed April 15, 1954, now abandoned.

Traction Roller Toy No. 2: Bucking Horse, the second application of the series, was submitted by the same applicant, Carl H. William Kahl, Ser. No. 461,110, filed October 8, 1954, now abandoned.

The object of this invention is to provide a realistic action toy of a man on a rearing horse.

Briefly stated, this toy consists of a sheet metal carriage platform with sides bent down, supported at each end by a wooden roller, the rear one studded with traction prongs providing a grip upon a rough surface, a rug, or a table cloth.

The hind legs of the horse, fashioned and bent from one piece of sheet metal, are solidly fastened upon the platform. Upon this stationary unit, the hollow cardboard body of the horse is pivoted by means of an axle thrust through the rump and through the upper part of the stationary hind-leg unit.

A rubber band is fastened at one end to the middle part of the rear roller, and at the other end to the root of the horses tail. From this main rubber band, a branch rubber band leads to the top of the front-leg unit, which is pivoted on an axle extended through the chest of the hollow body.

Give the cariage a push, and almost instantly, with only a half turn of the traction roller, the horse will rear; its pivoted front legs will paw the air.

The rider draws rein, keeping his balance automatically by means of a weighted pendulum extension attached to his pivoted upper body.

Upon release from the hand-hold, the toy rolls 01f automatically a short distance.

I attain my objects by the devices and construction illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Fig. 1 gives a perspective view of the horse at the moment of rearing.

Fig. 2 presents a perspective view of the hollow body of the horse, prior to assembly.

Fig. 3 gives a perspective view of the front-leg unit.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the pivotal upper body of the rider with pendulum extension, and weight attached.

Fig. 5 shows in a perspective view a ribbon of suitable material, metal or hide, studded with flat-headed brads.

Referring to the drawings, Fig. 1 shows the horse at the instant of rearing. By means of the handle 8, attached to the rear of the carriage 2, the traction roller 6 has been rolled backward a half a turn, and is being held momentarily in that position. Rubber band A is shown drawn under the traction roller 6 from the rear.

tes PatentO The tension from this short wind-up was suflicient to cause the pivoted hollow body 33, together with the piv oted front legs 15, to swing upward on axle 12, which is extended through holes in the upper part of the sta tionary hind-leg unit 11.

Fig. '1 shows the rider 21 in an upright position, keeping his balance at the moment of rearing. His left elbow 37 has shot back as he appeared to rein in the horse.

The platform carriage 2 which supports horse and rider,

shows a bent-up front end extension 38 to guide the front f legs 15 if, for some reason, they fail to come down straight by force of gravity, after the rearing.

Holes 49 are drilled at the front and at the rear of is equipped with traction prongs 7; the front roller 3 is plain.

The traction prongs 7 consist of brads with their heads removed, studded close together, around each ends circumference of the traction roller 6. Traction prongs 7 may also be formed by a method shown in Fig. 5. A ribbon of stiff material is studded with fiat-headed brads 35. This traction band 34 i then fastened around each end of the traction roller 6.

When the carriage platform 2 is rolled on a table cloth, a rug, or a carpet, the traction prongs 7 exert a strong grip, adequate for transmitting a pull on the pivotal parts of the toy horse, including the hollow body 33.

The stationary hind-leg unit 11 is made of sheet metal cut from one piece bent to shape. The hooves 48 of the hind legs 11, by an inside extension at right angles, or by angle irons 41, are rigidly fastened to the platform carriage 2. Near the extreme upper end of hind-leg unit 11, a hole 46 is drilled through both upper legs, for an axle 12. A hole 42 through both sides of the rump of hollow body 33, is drilled for the insertion of the axle 12, so that the hollow body 33 becomes pivotal upon the stationary hind-leg unit 11.

Fig. 3 shows the front-leg unit 15 made of one piece of sheet metal, bent and cut to shape. Near the upper end, a hole 46 is drilled through both upper legs, for an axle 16. A corresponding hole 47 is drilled laterally through the chest of the hollow body 33, so that axle 16 may be extended through holes 46 and 47 for pivoting of the front-leg unit 15.

When at rest, the front part of hollow body 33 is supported by the front-leg unit 15. After a rearing of the horse, gravity brings the hollow body 33 down, the frontlegs 15 finding an easy footing on platform 2, but to avoid jack-knifing of the front legs 15 to the rear, a stop pin 18 is extended laterally through the hollow body 33,-

at a spot where the front legs 15 should come to a halt. The horses tail may be made of anything simulating hair, but the upper part of the tail, the root 13, is made of metal and fastened to the rump. Root 13 may be weighted down with more metal if necessary. For at root 13, one end of the rubber propulsion band A is fastened by means of a hole 14, drilled through root 13; the other end is stapled to the middle part of the traction roller 6.

To permit free movement of rubber band A, a section 10 is cut out of the rear platform 2, behind the fastening of the hind-leg unit 11.

By rolling the toy, traction roller 6 will wind up rubber band A and thereby give a downward pull on the shortendof the hollow body 33. By dint of the grip of trac-.:1- tion prongs 7, the body 33 rears with amazing ease, if"

made of cardboard, but if made of weightier material,

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A at the, juncture point,,3 9 a short,,distance-. below.As

faste'njng'Jo thetail root .13.. This branchjubberband... D leadslto .a hook-up lZatop the fro'nt-leg' unit-15.1, Beef,

ing fastened to thetop of the pivoted,unit 15,*the rubber band B will jerk the front legs *up, whenever themain I rubber bandA is made to wind around thetractio'ri roller 6. Since rubber" band B is more limp, being under less strain'than rubberband A, the front legs will paw the air.

Togavoid interference with the riders pivoted body 21,'-wthe,; rubber. band B is strung under the horses belly,

belowa smooth-metal cross member 19, which is installed laterallyacross the 'lowpart of the hollow body 33.

They consist of The riders legs 26 are stationary.

thick cardboard cemented to the sides of the hollow body 33. The upper parts of the legs 26Lextend slightly above the horses back.

Fig. l shows the rider 21 with stationary right arm 22 raised in ,a gesture of high spirits. His left arm 23 "is composed-of two joints which are loosely movable, be

inghinged by loose-fitting pins. at "a juncture with a stationary bridle rein 24;

The hand 25 is pivoted The lower arm is linked by loose-rivet connectionv 37 with' theupper arm; The latter, in turn, is linked movably at a point-36, to the shoulder.

The .ridersupper body 21 is designed to remain in an upright-'position-when'the horse is made to rear. For that purpose, a section 27 of the horses back, near the withers, is cut out. A pendulum extension 28 is attached to the upper body 21 and inserted into the slot 27 on the horsesback.

An axle 30,*extended through a hole on each side of theslot;27'and also through a hole in the lowest part of the upper body'21 makes the riders upper body 21 pivotal on axle 30, the pendulum extension-28 swinging within the' hollow body 33; Afterinsertion of the pendulum 28 into the slot 27, a weight 29 is attached to the pendu-' lam-23. The weight29 at the end of pendulum 28 keeps the -upper body 21 automatically in an upright position despitethe'rearing movement of the'horse' When the platform'carriage 2 is rolled a short distance,

rubber band-A winds around the-traction roller- 6, and

the-.-horse-,;rears. The riders body 21 appears to lean forward as it balances itself. The rearing of the horse imparts.;,its rnovement to the pivoted sections of the arnr23,:.the. horses rigid bridle rein 24 being linked'to the-juncture with hand 25. The upper arm will move at the shoulderpivot 36; the elbow will 'shoot out at a moreacute angle at the pivot 37.

When;the; hand-hold on handle 8 is withdrawn, the

accumulated tension of Wound-up rubber band A exerts itself:: the carriage 2 darts olf a short distance automatically, because, traction roller 6 is being forced-to revolve when ,rubber band A, under tension, unwinds from-it; the hollow-body 33 descends.

Rubber band B releases its pull on the front-leg unit 15. The front legs 15 hitthe .platform-2and find afoot-- 1. In a traction roller toy comprising a rectangular sheet metalplatform carriage; a wire handle attached to the--.

rear; two wooden rollers under said carriage, the rears roller, hereinafter-referred to as the traction roller,,being,

studded-with traction prongs around each end; superimposed upon the said platform carriage,-the simulated;

figuzewf :a toy, horse, withpivotal parts; a hollow body, opem-atbottom; the hind legs consistingof one pieceof sheetemetal, solidlyfastened upon the saidcarriage platform;.rthe -saidhollow body -pivoted upomthe said sta-' tionary hind-leg unit by means of an axle; a rubber propulsiomband, one end'fastened to'the'root of the'ho'rses tail, the other end stapled to the middle of the said traction roller; the front legs consisting of one piece of sheet metal, bent and shaped into one unit; a hole drilled laterally through each side of the hollow chest; an axle fitting the said holes, extended through the said hollow chest and through the said front-leg unit, so that the saidfront-leg :unit' is pivotedwithin the front part of the said hollow body; a hole drilled on the top of the said front-leg unit; a metal cross member, positioned to therear. of the said front-leg unit and affixed laterally across the bottom of the said hollow body, and a rubber propulsion bandtied to and branching off from the said main rubber propulsion band; said branch rubber band being led forward under the horses belly, beneath the said metal cross member, and then upwards to the said hole atop the. front-legnnit, and tied there, so that, when, thesaidcarriage is rolled and the main rubber band, winds'around the. .said traction roller, the.

said branch rubber band will also'exert a pull, and three movements willensue: First, therearing of the horse; second, the front legs rising and pawing the air; and third, the said carriage darting off a short distance when the tension of the wound-up rubber band is released by withdrawal of the hand-hold on the said wire handle.

2. In a traction roller toy. comprising a rectangular sheet metal platform carriageza wire handle at rear; two wooden rollers under said carriage; the rear roller, hereinafter referred "to "as the traction roller, being studded with traction "prongs around each end; superimposed upon the said carriage platform, the simulated figure of a toy horse with pivotal parts; .a hollow body, open below; hind legs consistingof one piece of sheet metal fastened stationary upon the said carriage platform; the said hollowbddypivoted upon the said hind-leg unit by means of an axle; a rubber propulsion band, one end fastened'to the root of the horses tail, the other. end stapled to the said traction roller; the front legs, in one piece-of sheet metal, pivoted within the front part. of the said hollow-body;- a rubber propulsion band tied to and branching off fromthe aforesaid main rubber propulsion bandya metal cross member-under the horses belly, beneath. which to lead-the said branch rubber band to a fastening upon the top of the said front-leg unit; superimposed u'ponthe said toy horse, the simulated figure of a' ride'r,'-'made of cardboard, with pivotal parts, the legs-stationary, made of cardboard, and cemented to the' outer round of-the said hollow body,'-the upper parts of: the' legs slightly extended above the horses back; a longitudinal slot in the horses back, close to the withers-, :cut for' the insertion and for the pivoting of the riders upper bodyya hole drilled at each'side of the said slot; a hole drilled laterallythrough thelowest partaofzthet riderlsupper body; an axle, fitting the said holes,:extended through thehole in 'the'said upper body and through the holes drilled near the edge of the/said slot,,so.:thatrthe said upper bodyis pivoted on the'said "axle; a pendulum extension fastened to the bottom'of thejsaid'upperzbody andinserted in the said'hollow body througb--the;- said;slotJon.the,horse's back; and a metal weight; fastened :to thebottomof the said pendulum, to

maintain the said upper body at all times in an upright,

realistic; posturesdespite the rearingmovement of the horse.

3. 'In a .tI'aCfiOILQIDHBI" toy comprising a rectangular sheetsmetalgplatfonrrcarriage; a wire handle at rear; two wooden; rolletseunderrsaid;carriage,the rearroller, hereinaftertreferred-rto as the'traction roller, being studded with traction prongsaround each end; superimposed upon the 2saidcarriage-platform,,theJsimulated-figure of a toy horse with p'ivotal parts; a hollow body, open below; hind legs-'consistingof one piece of sheet metalfastened Sta-1 tioriary upon the said carriage platform; the said hollow body pivoted-'upon'the said hind-leg unit by means of an axle; a rubber propulsion band, one end fastened to the root of the horses tail, the other end stapled to the said traction roller; the front legs, in one piece of sheet metal, pivoted within the front part of the said hollow body; a rubber propulsion band tied to and branching off from the aforesaid main rubber propulsion band; a metal cross member under the horses belly, beneath which to lead the said branch rubber band to a fastening upon the top of the said pivotal front-leg unit; superimposed upon the said toy horse, the simulated figure of a rider with pivotal parts, the legs stationary, cemented to the said hollow body of the horse; a longitudinal slot in the horses back; the riders upper body pivoted in the said slot; a pendulum extension afiixed to the riders upper body and inserted in the said slot; a weight attached to said pendulum extension; a rigid bridle rein, leading from the horses mouth to a point on his withers; the right arm of the said rider, stationary, held aloft in a gesture of high spirits; and the left arm, made of sheet metal, pivotal in three places by means of loose-fitting rivets, the first pivoted part being the hand connected to the said rigid bridle rein; the second pivoted part of the arm being the elbow at the juncture of the lower and the upper arm; the third pivoted part being the upper arm at its juncture with the shoulder; the push for the arm movement being imparted by the rigid bridle rein afore-mentioned, which is forced against the link with the riders hand every time the horse rears; the

arm movement occurring in conformity with the posture of the riders upper body; the rider maintaining his upright position automatically as the horse rears; the riders elbow darting out in a realistic move as he appears to draw rein.

4. In a traction roller toy comprising a rectangular sheet metal platform carriage; a wire handle at rear; two Wooden rollers under said carriage, the rear roller, hereinafter referred to as the traction roller, being studded with traction prongs around each end; superimposed upon the said carriage platform, the simulated figure of a toy horse with pivotal parts; a hollow body, open below; hind legs consisting of one piece of sheet metal fastened stationary upon the said carriage platform; the said hollow body pivoted upon the said hind-leg unit by means of an axle; a rubber propulsion band, one end fastened to the root of the horses tail, the other end stapled to the said traction roller; the front legs, in one piece of sheet metal, pivoted within the front part of the said hollow body; a rubber propulsion band tied to and branching off from the aforesaid main rubber propulsion band; a metal cross member under the horses belly, beneath which to lead the said branch rubber band to a fastening upon the top of the said pivotal front-leg unit; superimposed upon the said toy horse, the simulated figure of a rider with pivotal parts, the legs stationary, cemented to the hollow body of the horse; a longitudinal slot in the horses back; the riders upper body pivoted in the said slot; a pendulum extension afiixed to the riders upper body and inserted in the said slot; a weight attached to said pendulum extension; a rigid bridle rein, leading from the horses mouth to a point on his withers; the right arm of the said rider, stationary, held aloft; the left arm pivoted in three places by means of loosefitting rivets, movement to said pivotal parts being imparted by the rigid bridle rein linked to the riders hand; a platform extension beyond the front of the said carriage platform, shaped in a curve upward to prevent mislanding of the front legs, following the rearing of the horse; a hole drilled on each side, at the lower part of the said hollow body, near a spot behind the said front-leg unit; and a stop pin extended laterally through the said holes in the hollow body, to prevent jack-knifing of the front legs under the belly of the horse.

5. In a traction roller toy comprising a rectangular sheet metal platform carriage; a wire with a handle, attached to the rear part of the said carriage; two wooden rollers under said carriage, the rear roller, hereinafter referred to as the traction roller, being studded with traction prongs around each ends circumference; superimposed upon the said platform carriage, the simulated figure of a toy horse with pivotal parts, having a hollow body of cardboard, open at bottom and chest; the hind legs consisting of one piece of sheet metal, shaped and bent into one unit, solidly fastened upon the said carriage platform by means of angle irons; a hole drilled laterally through the upper part of the said hind-leg unit; a hole drilled laterally through each side of the rear part of the said hollow body; an axle, fitting the said holes, extended through the said rear part and through the said hind-leg unit, so that the said hollow body is pivoted upon the said stationary hind-leg unit; a rear section of the said carriage platform cut out beneath said hind-leg unit; the root of the horses tail made of metal, weighty enough t6 offset in part the over-balance of the long fore part of the said pivoted hollow body; a hole drilled through the said metal root; and a rubber propulsion hand, one end fastened in said hole, and the other end stapled to the middle part of the said traction roller, so that, when the said platform carriage is rolled a short distance, the said rubber band will wind around the said traction roller and exert a pull on the rear part of the said pivoted hollow body, thereby creating two movements, first, the rearing of the horse; second, the darting off of the said carriage for a short distance when the tension of the wound-up rubber band is released by withdrawal of the hand-hold on the said wire handle.

6. In a traction roller toy comprising a rectangular sheet metal carriage platform, its sides bent down; a push-or-pull length of wire, with a handle at one end, attached to a rear part of the said canriage; two wooden rollers, one positioned under the fore part and the other positioned under the rear part of the said carriage platform; holes in the bent-down sides of the said canriage platform, one at the front and one at the rear of each side; axles centered in each end of the said rollers and inserted in the said holes by prying apart the said bentdown sides; traction prongs consisting of brads studded around each ends circumference of the rear roller, hereinafter referred to as the traction roller; said traction prongs being spaced close together, with their heads removed, providing a strong grip upon a suitable surface, like a table cloth, a rug, or carpet; a hollow figure simulating a human being or an animal, positioned and fastened upon the said platform carriage; a part of the said figure being stationary, and a part being pivotally mounted upon said stationary part of the figure by means of an axle extended through the said pivotal part and through the said stationary part of the figure; and a rubber band, one end fastened to the middle part of the said traction roller, and the other end fastened to the said pivotally mounted part of the hollow figure positioned upon the said platform, so that, when the said carriage is rolled a short distance on a table cloth, a rug, or a carpet, either forward or backward, by a hand-hold on the said pull-or-push wire, two different movements will result: First, a movement of the said pivotal part of the hollow figure, being connected to the said rubber band winding under tension upon the said traction roller; second, a movement of the said carriage platform itself, being rolled automatically a short distance when accumulated tension from the said wound-up rubber band is suddenly released by withdrawal of the hand-hold from the said push-or-pull wire.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,511,415 Parish July 29, 1919 FOREIGN PATENTS 699,177 'Great Britain Nov. 4, 1953 

